Hundreds of wizards, witches and Muggles descended on a Shropshire market town on Wednesday to celebrate the birthday of one of the reading world's most popular characters.
Hundreds of wizards, witches and Muggles descended on a Shropshire market town on Wednesday to celebrate the birthday of one of the reading world's most popular characters.For one day only, Bridgnorth was turned into a magical wizarding world, as the town celebrated the birthday of JK Rowling's most famous creation - Harry Potter.
A Wizards Birthday in Bridgnorth - Organised by Shire Folk - In Picture: Aemilia Burt 14 from Bridgnorth and friend Iris Maresca 14 from near Shawbury. All sorts of activities were on offer for visitors to the town, all inspired by the books, characters and films with scores of businesses in the town getting into the wizarding spirit of it all and dressing up their shop windows.Even the Severn Valley Railway and Town Council has got involved with their own events.
O.W.L. Examinations took place in the library in Listely Street, under the stern eye of Witches , and wand lessons took place in Castle Gardens.
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